GHS for Hazard Communication

Product Details

• Newly revised to incorporate the GHS standard this course is a must for any organization with hazardous materials on premises. OSHA's recently released Hazard Communication Standard updates the 25-year-old regulation by incorporating the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, a system many stakeholders suggest will make it easier to classify and communicate hazards.

Objectives

• GHS and the new Safety Data Sheet system

  • OSHA Hazard Communication 1910.1200 Subpart Z
  • Hazard communication programs
  • Labeling hazardous materials
  • GHS Deadlines and how they affect you.
    • Dec. 1, 2013
      Train all employees on the new label elements and Safety Data Sheet format
    • June 1, 2015
      Comply with all modified provisions of this rule, except distributors that are allowed to ship products labeled by manufacturers under the old system until Dec. 1, 2015
    • Dec. 1, 2015
      Comply with all modified provisions of the rule
    • June 1, 2016
      Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards

Delivery Type

Duration

• 4-hour course